Removal of dissolved and colloidal substances from mechanical pulping white waters by flotation

• Various sorts of process water, foaming agents and a new chelating surfactant have been investigated in the chemical optimization of flotation ofwaters generated at laboratory and white water from mechanical pulping. Turbidity measurements, the Orcinol method for quantitative carbohydrate analysis and total organic carbon (TOC) as well as gas chromatography (GC) of extractives, have been carried out to determine theremoval and characteristics of Dissolved and Colloidal substances (DisCo). The tests have been realized under different conditions, such as using different flotation cells, foaming agents and complexing agents at different temperatures and pH values. It was found that a reduction of thewhite water turbidity of 70% and a 50% removal of the lipophilic substances from the white water can be obtained in a single-stage flotationunit, and that the selection of suitable flotation equipment, foaming agents and solution conditions plays a very important role in the removalcapacity of the unwished substances.

Ämnesord

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Kemiteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Chemical Engineering (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Complexing agents; Extractives; Flotation; Foaming agents; Separation; White water

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